Democratic Government and Radical Misrule Exposed
The California State Capital Reporter defends the Democratic party’s long rule, praising its role in shaping the republic, condemning the Republicans for Civil War era misrule, and urging Democrats to organize local clubs to secure victory in forthcoming elections. It highlights secession, Civil War tensions, and postwar radicalism as proof against Republican governance.
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Jefferson Davis
Robert Topxrs
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John J. Crirrenpen
Lee
Johnston
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Republic
Democracy Triumphs in Evansville Election Victory The Courier
The piece lauds Democratic wins nationwide signaling a coming fall wave. It notes Mayor Baxer’s Radical loss in Evansville by about 200 votes, crediting organized effort and The Courier for support. It mentions Vanderburgh County support for 400 votes for Hendricks and cites North Carolina approving interracial marriages.
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Thomas A. Hendricks
Township Vote Shows Large Victory for New Trustee
The township election passed orderly on Monday with a historic margin for our trustee candidate. The official tally appears in another column, noting who was hurt while the result reflects strong support for the new trustee and the Democracy party.
All Hail Connecticut Victory Amid Republican Surge
The account praises Connecticut for a strong Republican showing, notes opposition attacks and corruption money from Radical speakers, and claims the State widened its majority as a tribute to the current Congress. It frames the result as glorious and unexpected.
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Congress
Controversy Over Johnson Impeachment Vote Count
The New York Tribune reports forty electors who aided Anpukw Johnson may not support impeachment. It questions whether thirty nine would prefer conviction and removal, implying poor judgment or possible treachery within the party.
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New York Tribune
Anpukw Johnson
Jonnson
General Grant Opposes Army Officers in Politics
The text notes Gen. Grant opposing officers meddling in politics while Gornon Granger attends a Cleveland Convention in Johnson's policy. It mentions Grant telegraphing opposition nationwide and later telling the New York Tribune that Johnson's impeachment is politically necessary. The tone contrasts Democratic and Radical alignments.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Grant
New York Tribune
Connecticut Republicans Likely Win Under Grant Banner
The piece predicts a Republican victory in Connecticut under the Grant banner aided by the impeachment project. It forecasts a similar margin to 1866 when the majority stood at 531, noting observers question whether the forecast will prove accurate.
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Grant
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American Minister to England Remains In Post
Reported by English papers, Mr Caoarnes Francis Anans the American Minister to England who resigned his post has agreed to stay on at the request of the American Government. This move buys time to select a successor.
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Francis Anans
England
Fire marshal cites numerous blazes near brimatone works
Chicago fire marshal reports many fires near the brimatone works as the area endures repeated scorching incidents. The proximity to the facility raises concerns about safety and potential industrial causes.
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North Carolina Convention Backs School Integration Ruling
The North Carolina convention declared that whites and negroes shall be forced to attend the same schools, signaling support for forced integration across public education.
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North Carolina
North Carolina Convention Declares Apprenticeship Policy
The North Carolina Convention has declared that white children shall be apprenticed to negroes. This decision reflects the era's rigid racial hierarchy and institutionalized segregation affecting youth and family dynamics.
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North Carolina
Gossip of Peerage and Trials in April Atlantic Cable
In April reports from the Atlantic Cable note Cranbourne offered Canada governor, Earl Mayo India, Lord Fitzgerald resigns Irish hierarchy and plans Queen petition. Cork sees daily violence. Bellona from New York arrives. Grand jury indicts all prisoners except O’Neil in Clerkenwell outrages. Livingstone’s safety confirmed. expedition successful and he will return soon.
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India
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Roderick Murchison
Zanabar
Livingstone
England
Election Returns Portend Democratic Gains Across States
The April 7 reports show English leading in Cartrorp with 1781 majority and Kansas City voting Democratic across its council slate except for the Auditor City Marshal and one Alderman. Larris wins in Leavenworth by about four to seven hundred, marking a first Democratic administration in six years. Indiana towns Lexintron and Vienna report Democratic majorities, while Conypon Harrison Township sees Luckett re elected by 97 and Republicans briefly ahead in the last half. Grant stock falls below par.
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Ind
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Samuel B. Luckett
Impeachment and Usurpation Echoes Across Congress
The piece details Senate actions on Freedman's Bureau and juror qualification, plus a sharp critique of President Johnson's impeachment, urging American unity and vigorous resistance. It condemns Radical power grabs, calls for white-male rule, and warns of a drift toward despotism if the public fails to resist.
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Trumbull
Bayard
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Committee On Appropriations
Robinson
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Butler
Washington drift and Mexicanization fears roil readers
A correspondent warns that American politics tilt to party triumph at the expense of broader concerns. The piece contrasts U S political drift with revolution in Mexico, suggesting a risk of upheaval if current trends continue and foreign diplomats view the impeachment trial with foreboding.
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Bennadese and Ben Wade In A Nation Of Lies
The piece parodies political talk about transforming Americans into Bennadese as the impeachment trial looms. It recalls an interview with Ben Wade denying a charge, calling the prior letter a malice and insisting he never swore, while mock translating to a future American court language.
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